Reference

Guides

Long-form reference on sourcing and reselling clearance. Unlike the field notes, these are maintained rather than dated: when the fee schedules move or a piece of common advice turns out not to hold up against our scan data, the guide changes.

Retail arbitrage

Sourcing clearance to resell: the numbers, the legal side, the platforms, and the store-by-store markdown patterns that decide whether a trip pays.

Is Retail Arbitrage Legal? What the Law Says vs. What Amazon Allows The first-sale doctrine makes reselling legal. Marketplace policy is what actually stops people.
How Much Money Do You Need to Start Retail Arbitrage? Inventory is the small number. Working capital and recurring costs are what people underestimate.
Retail Arbitrage vs. Online Arbitrage: Which One Actually Fits You Same math, different constraints. RA wins on margin and exclusivity, OA wins on scale and repeatability.
Retail Arbitrage Profit Math: How to Calculate ROI Before You Buy Every fee that comes out of a flip, with worked examples and the buy/skip thresholds.
Amazon Sales Rank (BSR): What's Actually a Good Rank for Reselling BSR is category-relative and spiky. Here's how to read it without being misled.
Amazon Ungating: Getting Approved for Restricted Brands and Categories Retail receipts almost never work. Here's what does, and when to stop trying.
Clearance Markdown Schedules by Retailer: What's Real and What's Folklore Seasonal resets are real. Weekday rules and cents codes mostly aren't.
Planning a Retail Arbitrage Sourcing Route That Doesn't Waste Gas The cost of this business is driving. Here's how to spend less of it per find.
Q4 Retail Arbitrage: Timing, Storage Fees, and the Post-Holiday Window Q4 is where the year's profit is, and where storage fees quietly eat it.
Where to Sell Clearance Finds: Amazon vs eBay vs Mercari vs Facebook Match the item to the platform. Routing everything to Amazon leaves money behind.
Retail Arbitrage Taxes: Resale Certificates, Sales Tax, and What You Owe A resale certificate saves 6–10% on every purchase. Most sellers never get one.